In court Malikah Bennett plead guilty to murdering her 4-year-old daughter, she made the girl defecate in her pants. Now Malikah can defecate in her jail jump suit, she has gained a considerable amount of weight
On July 13, 2023 in Charlotte, NC Malikah Bennett, 33, plead guilty to murdering her daughter 4-year-old Mejelic Sandez. Malikah made a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to second degree murder. In return prosecutors announced that they will not seek the death penalty for Malikah.
Malikah was in court with a burgundy jail jumpsuit on, her hair was dark black and tied up. She had star tattoos on her neck, possibly jail house tattoos. Most notably Malikah gained a noticeable amount of weight during her 2 years in jail since she murdered Mejelic.
Mejelic’s dad was in the court audience, he was seen crying. Several family members had to restrain themselves from attacking Malikah in court.
Malikah was arrested on May 21, 2021 charged witih murdering Mejelic in Charlotte at a home on Braden Drive.
Mejelic had lived with her mother Malikah Bennett and seven other children in the home.
Malikah made her 13-year-old daughter help bury little sweet Mejelic in the ground.
In or around August-September 2020 Malikah forced Mejelic to stand in the laundry room as punishment for defecating in her pants, warrants say.
Mejelic was made by her mother to stand in the room for 3 days without sitting down or leaving. Mejelic’s breathing was on and off by the third day.
Mejelic eventually got too weak and fell out the back door, hitting her head on the hard ground, Mejelic died instantly.
This is not the first time Malikah has been charged with child abuse.
Malikah washed Mejelic and placed her body in two black plastic trash bags.
Malikah then put Mejelic’s body in the trunk of a SUV. Mejelic’s dead body remained in the SUV for five days.
The smell became so bad that Malikah drove the SUV to go buy a shovel at Walmart, all while Mejelic’s dead body was in the vehicle, warrants say.
Afterwards Malikah is accused of making her 13-year-old daughter bury a hole and place Mejelic’s dead body in the ground. Mejelic stayed in the ground for months.
Malikah was arrested and charged with murder on the same day Mejelic was found dead by police. Malikah’s mother and Mejelic’s grandmother was arrested weeks later and charged with accessory after the fact and dead body related charges.
Malikah stayed in jail for years since her 2021 arrest. Instead of going to trial, Malikah made a deal with prosecutors and plead guilty to the second degree murder of Mejelic, in exchange Malikah will not face the death penalty and will serve 25 years in prison.
